Yard Repair Berthing and Messing
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Yard Repair Berthing and Messing were large unpropelled barge
s used by the "Brown Water Navy" of the US during the Vietnam War
, as bases for specialized river boats. These vessels bore the hull classification symbol
YRBM.
Barge
A barge is a flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods. Some barges are not self-propelled and need to be towed by tugboats or pushed by towboats...
s used by the "Brown Water Navy" of the US during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, as bases for specialized river boats. These vessels bore the hull classification symbol
Hull classification symbol
The United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, and United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration use hull classification symbols to identify their ship types and each individual ship within each type...
YRBM.